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Rep. Louise M. Slaughter is dead at 88. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call 2015 file photo)

Rep. Louise M. Slaughter, Through the Years, in Photos

By Gillian Roberts
Posted March 16, 2018 at 11:15am
It is not immediately clear if or when a special election for the seat of the late New York Rep. Louise M. Slaughter might take place. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Special Election Possible for Louise Slaughter’s Seat

By Bridget Bowman and Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted March 16, 2018 at 10:35am
New York Rep. Louise M. Slaughter, who became the first chairwoman of the House Rules Committee in 2007, has died. In this July 2014 photo with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Slaughter and other members appear at a press conference following the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Louise Slaughter Dead at 88 After More Than Three Trailblazing Decades in Congress

By Bridget Bowman and Jason Dick
Posted March 16, 2018 at 10:31am
Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., is not running for reelection in 2018. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Crowded Field Jockeying to Replace Rep. Trey Gowdy Adds Two More

By Griffin Connolly
Posted March 16, 2018 at 9:30am
The 26th annual Environmental Film Festival in the nation’s capital is underway, and runs through March 25. (CQ Roll Call file photo)

An Environmental Film Festival That Aims for a Big Tent

By Jason Dick
Posted March 16, 2018 at 5:03am
Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, left, was announced as the new national security adviser by President Donald Trump in early 2017 at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. (Jenna Johnson/Washington Post/Print Pool file photo)

Amid Reports of McMaster Exit, White House Says Relationship With Trump Is ‘Good’

By John T. Bennett
Posted March 15, 2018 at 10:48pm
Conor Lamb, Democratic congressional candidate for Pennsylvania’s 18th district, greets supporters at an election night rally March 14, 2018 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Lamb claimed victory against Republican candidate Rick Saccone. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Lamb to Challenge Rothfus in 17th District, Says Local Party Official

By Bridget Bowman
Posted March 15, 2018 at 5:07pm
President Donald Trump greets mostly Republican members after addressing a joint session of Congress in February 2017 as House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (clapping) looks on. Democrats were quick to exit the floor. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

‘Phase Two’ of Tax Cuts? What Is Trump Talking About?

By John T. Bennett
Posted March 15, 2018 at 4:33pm
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At the Races: Keystone State Nail-Biter

By Bridget Bowman and Simone Pathé
Posted March 15, 2018 at 3:46pm
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., was the target of more harsh words from President Trump on Friday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Romney Could Create ‘New Power Center’ in Senate, Flake Says

By Bridget Bowman
Posted March 15, 2018 at 3:45pm